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Gwyn Topham , Dominic Rushe, Edward Helmore and agencies

US flights resuming after FAA alert system outage causes disruption

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plane — The FAA system includes alerts on items such as runway closures, general bird hazard warnings, or low-altitude construction obstacles. Photograph: Shawn Thew/EPA

Domestic flights across the US were temporarily grounded on Wednesday morning, after an IT failure in a critical aviation safety system.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that the system that alerts pilots and airlines about any hazards was not functioning. The breakdown led to more than 7,800 flights being delayed and 1,200 being canceled , the flight tracking website FlightAware showed.

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